Wharfe Valley - Osprey
AGGough
male Wheatear up at Govershaw by the golf links
S Lilley
BRADFORD ORNITHOLOGICAL GROUP'S SIGHTINGS PAGE
29th July 2009
hawking low over Shipley Golf Course for most of the morning:
about 60 house martins and 25-30 swifts + a few swallows.
A Josephs
about 60 house martins and 25-30 swifts + a few swallows.
A Josephs
26th July 2009
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Swallow 3 > W, Linnet 4 > W,
LBB Gull 29 > SW and NW, BH Gull 2 > SW
Canada Goose 14 > S
DCBarker
Wharfe Valley
2 Hobby
G Holmes
Moving Birds: Swallow 3 > W, Linnet 4 > W,
LBB Gull 29 > SW and NW, BH Gull 2 > SW
Canada Goose 14 > S
DCBarker
Wharfe Valley
2 Hobby
G Holmes
25th July 2009
Glovershaw
young Willow Warblers actively feeding along with a Whitethroat in hawthorn hedges. A flock of 20 Goldfinch descended on the thistles at Golcar Farm and a similar flock of Greenfinch were in the vicinity whilst a pair of Curlews were defending a juvenile bird and a small number of Lapwing remain in the pasture.
Paul King
Stockbridge -
3 Blackcaps, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Whitethroats,
2 Willow Warblers, Kingfisher
S Radcliffe
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfishers, family of Jays, GSWdpkr, Chiffchaff singing
BHGull, LBBGull,
M Doveston
Aire Valley
3 Peregrines, 3 Kestrels, Merlin,
Reed Bunting female with 3 juvs
I Hargreaves
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Canada Goose 24 > S, Linnet 21 > S and SW
BH Gull 156 > SW, LBB Gull 31 > NW, Lapwing 1 > SW
Curlew 1 > SW, Swift 6 > W, Sand Martin 38 > S
DCBarker
young Willow Warblers actively feeding along with a Whitethroat in hawthorn hedges. A flock of 20 Goldfinch descended on the thistles at Golcar Farm and a similar flock of Greenfinch were in the vicinity whilst a pair of Curlews were defending a juvenile bird and a small number of Lapwing remain in the pasture.
Paul King
Stockbridge -
3 Blackcaps, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Whitethroats,
2 Willow Warblers, Kingfisher
S Radcliffe
East Riddlesden Hall
Kingfishers, family of Jays, GSWdpkr, Chiffchaff singing
BHGull, LBBGull,
M Doveston
Aire Valley
3 Peregrines, 3 Kestrels, Merlin,
Reed Bunting female with 3 juvs
I Hargreaves
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Canada Goose 24 > S, Linnet 21 > S and SW
BH Gull 156 > SW, LBB Gull 31 > NW, Lapwing 1 > SW
Curlew 1 > SW, Swift 6 > W, Sand Martin 38 > S
DCBarker
22nd July 2009
12 Crossbill flying around the car park at Swinsty
(nearest to Timble Village) but only a single bird at Timble Ings
S Radcliffe
Ponden Kirk - Dipper
R Grillo
(nearest to Timble Village) but only a single bird at Timble Ings
S Radcliffe
Ponden Kirk - Dipper
R Grillo
20th July 2009
Wharfe Valley
Hobby, Raven, Red Kite, Buzzard,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel
AGGough
Leeshaw Res - Hobby
K Moir
Whetstone quarry area -
pair of male Stonechat with juvs
Also two juv Whinchat
S Radcliffe
Hobby, Raven, Red Kite, Buzzard,
Sparrowhawk, Kestrel
AGGough
Leeshaw Res - Hobby
K Moir
Whetstone quarry area -
pair of male Stonechat with juvs
Also two juv Whinchat
S Radcliffe
19th July 2009
Stockbridge -
Hobby, 5 Whitethroat, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
Moving Birds:
LBB Gull 121 > NW and SW, BH Gull 216 > mainly W
Oystercatcher 3 > NW, Curlew 1 > SW, Starling 33 > SW
Crossbill 14 > WSW, Lapwing 3 > SW, Skylark 1 > W
Mipits 19 > W, Linnet 37 > W, Swift 271 > W
Other;
Common Sandpiper 2, Chiffchaff 1, Whitethroat 1
DCBarker
black swan on the canal at crossflatts
P Rollins
Hobby, 5 Whitethroat, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Reed Bunting
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
Moving Birds:
LBB Gull 121 > NW and SW, BH Gull 216 > mainly W
Oystercatcher 3 > NW, Curlew 1 > SW, Starling 33 > SW
Crossbill 14 > WSW, Lapwing 3 > SW, Skylark 1 > W
Mipits 19 > W, Linnet 37 > W, Swift 271 > W
Other;
Common Sandpiper 2, Chiffchaff 1, Whitethroat 1
DCBarker
black swan on the canal at crossflatts
P Rollins
17th July 2009
Wharfe Valley
30+lapwings,20 Meadow Pipits (including 9 young on power line)
12 Swallows,2 Whinchats,1 Swift,1 Common Buzzard,1 Red Kite
P&C Seaman
30+lapwings,20 Meadow Pipits (including 9 young on power line)
12 Swallows,2 Whinchats,1 Swift,1 Common Buzzard,1 Red Kite
P&C Seaman
16th July 2009
Leeshaw Res,
Greenshank 1, Oystercatcher 2, Common Sandpiper 1,
Sparrowhawk 1.
Rod Proctor, Brian Vickers, Keith Moir
Greenshank 1, Oystercatcher 2, Common Sandpiper 1,
Sparrowhawk 1.
Rod Proctor, Brian Vickers, Keith Moir
14th July 2009
Little Egret flew down Wharfe Valley from Barden
AGGough
Fly Flatts - 2 Juvenile wheatears
B Vickers
AGGough
Fly Flatts - 2 Juvenile wheatears
B Vickers
12th July 2009
Skipton - Grasshopper Warbler
G Holmes
Stockbridge
heard Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler,
Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler
Moorhen building nest on an island
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
LBB Gull 79 > SW and NW, BH Gull 9 > SW and NW
Common Gull 1 > NW, Swift 17 > SW
DCBarker
G Holmes
Stockbridge
heard Reed Warbler, Willow Warbler,
Kingfisher, Reed Bunting, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler
Moorhen building nest on an island
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
LBB Gull 79 > SW and NW, BH Gull 9 > SW and NW
Common Gull 1 > NW, Swift 17 > SW
DCBarker
11th July 2009
single Curlew flying W over Caldene Fields
MVPriestley
Members Only Res
Black headed Gull 41 > S and NW, LBB Gull 6 > NW,
Sand Martin 17 >SE, Willow Warbler 7 >W, Swift 8 >SW
DCBarker
MVPriestley
Members Only Res
Black headed Gull 41 > S and NW, LBB Gull 6 > NW,
Sand Martin 17 >SE, Willow Warbler 7 >W, Swift 8 >SW
DCBarker
10th July 2009
Reva Hill area -
Oystercatcher, post breeding flock of 38 Curlew,
4 singing Skylark, Snipe, 4 Hares
S Radcliffe
Barden Bridge - Spotted Flycatcher
M&F Stones
treecreeper in trees aongside river Worth at lumbfoot
R Grillo
Oystercatcher, post breeding flock of 38 Curlew,
4 singing Skylark, Snipe, 4 Hares
S Radcliffe
Barden Bridge - Spotted Flycatcher
M&F Stones
treecreeper in trees aongside river Worth at lumbfoot
R Grillo
9th July 2009
16 Crossbills at bull coppy wood
M Cunningham
Wharfe Valley - Hobby
AGGough
Stockbridge -
young Kingfisher, at east 4 Blackcap feeding on the raspberry
patch, Whitethroats, Bullfinch, Sedge Warblers.
S Radcliffe
Pair of spotted flycatchers in StIves -
in racecourse plantation about 200yds east of alter lane entrance
G Robin
M Cunningham
Wharfe Valley - Hobby
AGGough
Stockbridge -
young Kingfisher, at east 4 Blackcap feeding on the raspberry
patch, Whitethroats, Bullfinch, Sedge Warblers.
S Radcliffe
Pair of spotted flycatchers in StIves -
in racecourse plantation about 200yds east of alter lane entrance
G Robin
6th July 2009
Blubberhouses to Thruscross and circuit
1 garden warbler, 1 blackcap and 3 chiffchaff
Low Dam: pair little grebe with 3 juveniles –
1 1st brood and 2 very new 2nd brood; adult coot with 2 young
Thruscross circuit:
10 willow warblers, 2 blackcap, 1 chiffchaff, 1 green woodpecker,
19 oystercatchers and 1 common sandpiper.
J Flood
1 garden warbler, 1 blackcap and 3 chiffchaff
Low Dam: pair little grebe with 3 juveniles –
1 1st brood and 2 very new 2nd brood; adult coot with 2 young
Thruscross circuit:
10 willow warblers, 2 blackcap, 1 chiffchaff, 1 green woodpecker,
19 oystercatchers and 1 common sandpiper.
J Flood
5th July 2009
Wharfe Valley - Osprey 12.20, Hobby
G Holmes, AGGough
Stockbridge -
Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Whitethroat, Kingfisher, GSW.
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
Moving birds: Lapwing 1>S and >N, LBB Gull 133>SW and S
BH Gull 150>SW and S, Grey Wagtail 2>W, Mipit 23>S and SW
Mistle Thrush 1> W, Carrion Crow 1 > N and 1> S.
V highCurlew 2>NW, Golden Plover 2>SW, Oystercatcher 21>NW
Starling 2 >SW high, Goldfinch 8 > SW, Wader sp 11 > SW
DCBarker
G Holmes, AGGough
Stockbridge -
Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting, Blackcap, Willow Warbler,
Whitethroat, Kingfisher, GSW.
S Radcliffe
Members Only Res
Moving birds: Lapwing 1>S and >N, LBB Gull 133>SW and S
BH Gull 150>SW and S, Grey Wagtail 2>W, Mipit 23>S and SW
Mistle Thrush 1> W, Carrion Crow 1 > N and 1> S.
V highCurlew 2>NW, Golden Plover 2>SW, Oystercatcher 21>NW
Starling 2 >SW high, Goldfinch 8 > SW, Wader sp 11 > SW
DCBarker
4th July 2009
Wharfe Valley - Hobby
G Holmes
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Lesser black-backed Gull 179 > SW, Swallow 5 > SW
BH Gull 180 > SW, Stock Dove 1 > NW, Sand Martin 7 > W
Lapwing 151 > NW, 1 > S.Swift 181 > W, Oystercatcher 2 > NW,
Linnet 4 > W, Goldfinch 2 > W, Curlew 3 > NW, godwit sp 3 > S
Butterflies
Red Admiral 1 > NW, Gatekeeper 1, Small White 1 > NW,
Large White 2 > NW, Common Blue
DCBarker
G Holmes
Members Only Res
Moving Birds: Lesser black-backed Gull 179 > SW, Swallow 5 > SW
BH Gull 180 > SW, Stock Dove 1 > NW, Sand Martin 7 > W
Lapwing 151 > NW, 1 > S.Swift 181 > W, Oystercatcher 2 > NW,
Linnet 4 > W, Goldfinch 2 > W, Curlew 3 > NW, godwit sp 3 > S
Butterflies
Red Admiral 1 > NW, Gatekeeper 1, Small White 1 > NW,
Large White 2 > NW, Common Blue
DCBarker
1st July 2009
Wood above (NE of) March Ghyll Reservoir
Flock of ~30 goldfinch including juveniles, 2 linnets,
3 juvenile stonechat, 1 male bullfinch, 1 juvenile reed bunting
J Flood
Flock of ~30 goldfinch including juveniles, 2 linnets,
3 juvenile stonechat, 1 male bullfinch, 1 juvenile reed bunting
J Flood
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